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Australia Data Law comes into effect
Large amounts of telecommunications metadata must now be kept for two years by Australian telecommunications companies, after a new law that came into effect. This includes data on who called or texted whom and for how long, as well as location, volume of data exchanged, device information and email IP data. Some data was already being retained but the new rules expand on this and also makes it much easier for authorities to access the records. The new law has caused heated debate among Australians with some justifying the expanded data retention and others pointing out flaws in the plan.
The biggest tech deal ever: Dell buys EMC for $67 billion
In the biggest tech deal of all time, Dell will buy corporate software, storage and security giant EMC for $67 billion. The deal completes Dell’s transformation from a consumer PC business to an IT solutions provider for companies. Why this is significant is that EMC is a behemoth in the corporate IT business and is among the largest providers of storage hardware in the world. It also makes servers and owns security company RSA, which is known for its hard-to-crack SecurID tokens.
Samsung Savvy
SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 5
Samsung is continuously striving to deliver the best they can and the new Samsung Note 5 is an eye-catcher with high end hardware and terrific battery life. Even though the non-removable battery and no external storage strips away some cool features, the Note 5 is feature packed with Octa-Core 2.1GHz & 1.5GHz CPU, 4GB RAM and 32 / 64 BG Internal memory, super AMOLED 5.7 inch Quad HD 2560 x 1440 pixels display. It is available in two different versions single SIM or dual SIM, and has up to 10 hours on 3G and 11 Hours 4G battery time.
SAMSUNG GALAXY S6 EDGE+
With a compelling design, top specs and excellent battery life, the S6 edge+ is one of the most desirable and certainly one of the most expensive smartphones in the market. It has A 5.7 inch 2560 x 1440 pixels Quad HD Display and includes an accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, hall sensor, proximity sensor & RGB light sensor.
